Despite the troubles that faced Furious 7‘s pre-production, the film is currently 2015’s highest-grossing film with a $1.5b worldwide gross and is poised to become Hollywood’s third highest-grossing film of all time. A part of the film’s success is due in part to director James Wan, who previously found success in the horror genre with the Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring franchises. Buoyed by the success of Furious 7, Wan was being courted for some high-profile projects, and finally word has come out that they’ve become official.
Yesterday, it was announced that Wan will be a huge part of re-shaping DC’s film future by helming the Jason Momoa-led Aquaman, which is scheduled for a 2018 release. Before Wan tackles Aquaman, however, he’ll be returning to the world of The Conjuring with production on The Conjuring 2 set to begin this fall for a 2016 release.
In addition, Wan is also on board with Sony’s live-action adaptation of the ’80s anime, Robotech. There’s no further information on this project, but production won’t start until after Aquaman is completed.
With so many scheduled projects, Wan is setting himself for back-to-back blockbusters over the next five years.
[via Collider]